Re: [Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
On 12 January 2014 17:29, Andy Random wrote: > I'd like a GUI of some kind on it rather than just a console, but I have no > interest in flashy graphic or effects, just a basic windowing system. > > In the past I've used Xubuntu or Crunchbang for this kind of thing, but I've > not really played with either recently and don't know how well they will > play with the old hardware or whether something better has come along for > giving new life to aging kit. > Crunchbang is pretty good and lean. I have used it on low power machines including one around the same (indeed lower) spec than yours. Cheers, Al. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
I think when I was playing with them there was something called Linpus for it A very lite Linux. There was an extremely mall hard drive in there at the time and very little RAM going around. Super lite OS. Check em out here: http://www.linpus.com/ Hope this helps - (I am in no way affiliated to them blah blah - just trying to help) On 12 January 2014 17:54, Ian Park wrote: > On 12/01/14 17:31, Keith Edmunds wrote: > >> On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:29:23 -0500 (EST), andy.ran...@gmail.com said: >> >> Anyone else using an old Aspire one, what do you run >>> on it? >>> >> Hi Andy >> >> I'm running Debian + XFCE on mine, which works pretty well. Not tried any >> RH derivative, sorry. >> > > I'm running Mint Debian Edition on my ZG5 (BTW, system monitor reports it > as a *dual core* processor, but to enable that I need to install the > 686-pae kernel [1], and the RAM is 1GB). It's not lightning fast, but I > find it acceptable. I also like the fact that I can run my Shorter Oxford > English Dictionary using Wine. > > [1] http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_debian.php > > Ian > > > > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- > -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
On 12/01/14 17:31, Keith Edmunds wrote: On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:29:23 -0500 (EST), andy.ran...@gmail.com said: Anyone else using an old Aspire one, what do you run on it? Hi Andy I'm running Debian + XFCE on mine, which works pretty well. Not tried any RH derivative, sorry. I'm running Mint Debian Edition on my ZG5 (BTW, system monitor reports it as a *dual core* processor, but to enable that I need to install the 686-pae kernel [1], and the RAM is 1GB). It's not lightning fast, but I find it acceptable. I also like the fact that I can run my Shorter Oxford English Dictionary using Wine. [1] http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_debian.php Ian -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
On Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:29:23 -0500 (EST), andy.ran...@gmail.com said: > Anyone else using an old Aspire one, what do you run > on it? Hi Andy I'm running Debian + XFCE on mine, which works pretty well. Not tried any RH derivative, sorry. -- "You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Suggested Distro for an original Acer Aspire one?
Hi, I've recently been given an old Acer Aspire One (ZG5) and I'd like to stick an up to date distro on it. It's obviously not very powerful by modern standards (1.6GHz single core processor, 512MB RAM IIRC) so I'm looking for something lightweight. I'd like a GUI of some kind on it rather than just a console, but I have no interest in flashy graphic or effects, just a basic windowing system. In the past I've used Xubuntu or Crunchbang for this kind of thing, but I've not really played with either recently and don't know how well they will play with the old hardware or whether something better has come along for giving new life to aging kit. These days I'm also more familiar with Red Hat derivatives than Debian derivatives due to work so would be happy to give a lightweight Red Hat/Fedora spin-off a go if there is a decent one out there? So any suggestions? Anyone else using an old Aspire one, what do you run on it? Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
